DOMINATE THE STATE
The votes are in the first half of the second round: #1 Saquon Barkley (98.8%) over #9 Sean Clifford (1.2%)#4 KJ Hamler (64%) over #5 Mike Hull (36%)#14 Zakee Wheatley (64.1%) over #6 Arnold Ebiketie (35.9%)#2 Olu Fashanu (75.6%) over #7 Dani Dennis-Sutton (24.4%)#1 Tyler Warren (99%) over #9 Miles Sanders (1%)#5 Kaytron Allen (81.2%) […]
Spring practice is underway, so it’s a time for optimism! Things are quite different this time around, as Matt Campbell takes over a new era of Penn State, with James Franklin now at Virginia Tech after 12 seasons in Happy Valley. Let’s take a look of a few changes we can hope for under the […]
The “Heisman Trophy” of college wrestling is back in Happy Valley was Penn State’s 165er Mitchell Mesenbrink was announced as the winner of the 2026 Hodge Trophy. Mesenbrink just finished up a dominant junior season, going 27-0 on the year and winning his second individual NCAA title at 165 pounds. What’s crazy is he’ll be […]
On the one-year anniversary of his iconic overtime goal against UConn, Penn State forward Matt DiMarsico signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Monday: DiMarsico scored a team-high 18 goals this season and finished his career as the 10th player in program history to reach 100 career points (42 goals, 58 assists). […]
After one season at Penn State, goaltender Kevin Reidler signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators on Monday: The Senators drafted Reidler in the fifth round of the 2022 NHL Draft. He posted a .901 save percentage and 3.31 GAS in 18 starts with Penn State in 2025-26. Reidler will play for the […]
After a long first week, we are out of the first round and onto the second round. Here’s where we stand with our final 32 players. We’ll be breaking the second round up into two days because I think this post would crash with all the screenshots if we did all 16 matchups at once. […]
The basketball season is (mercifully) over, the men’s and women’s hockey teams played valiantly into the playoffs but ultimately came up short, and of course wrestling did its thing in record-breaking fashion. The lacrosse teams are playing rather well, and any win over Maryland is a good one. But for the big one, here we […]
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 180 poundsHometown/High School: Fort Lauderdale, FL (Dillard H.S.)Ranking: ★★★★ (90 Rivals — No. 253 overall)Notable Offers: Auburn, Florida State, Louisville, Mississippi St, Missouri, Texas Tech, UVA HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK It’s been a long couple of months, but Penn State finally got its first 2027 commitment in four-star Florida cornerback Semajay Robinson. The […]
We continue our “Happy Valley Rewind” series by looking back at a spectacular Saquon Barkley game that ended with the heroics of Trace McSorley and Juwan Johnson. The full game can be viewed here:
We continue our “Happy Valley Rewind” series by looking back at a spectacular Saquon Barkley game that ended with the heroics of Trace McSorley and Juwan Johnson. The full game can be viewed here:
After a heroic goaltending performance lifted Penn State to the Frozen Four last year, the Nittany Lions were on the receiving end of a strong goaltending night in Friday’s 3-1 NCAA Tournament loss to Minnesota-Duluth. Adam Gajan made 29 saves, many of them high-danger, to lift the Bulldogs past Penn State. Shea Van Olm scored […]
No. 10 Penn State is set for another NCAA Tournament run after last year’s trip to the Frozen Four. The Nittany Lions will take on No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth in the Albany Regional Semifinal tonight. Penn State has made the regional final in three of its four previous trips to the NCAA Tournament. The winner of […]
Men’s Lacrosse (5-3) The men’s lacrosse team beat Maryland 10-6, the program’s fifth win ever against the Terrapins, in front of a record crowd at Panzer Stadium. Penn State shut down Maryland’s offense and never trailed in the game. Mac Hobbs and Chase Robertson each scored twice, and Luke Walstrum had a goal and three […]
Another day and another region’s first round voting is completed. Here’s how the Abdul Region worked out. Every winner but Parker Washington advanced by receiving at least 80% of the vote. Washington beat out McGovern 58% to 42%. The next closes matchup was actually the 2/15 seed, with Carl Nassib beating Kevin Givens 82% to […]
After a disappointing basketball season that saw Penn State finish dead last in the Big Ten at 3-17 and 12-20 overall, it was expected that a few players would end up entering the transfer portal. Earlier this week, Melih Tunca became the first one to officially enter his name in the portal. The 6’5” Turkish […]
We’re halfway through out first round of voting, and here’s what we had for our Tyler Warren Region yesterday: #1 Tyler Warren (99%) over #16 Blake Gillikin (1%)#9 Miles Sanders (71%) over #8 Adisa Isaac (29%)#4 Pat Freiermuth (82%) over #13 Brandon Bell (18%)#5 Kaytron Allen (96%) over #12 Garrett Sickels (4%)#6 Chop Robinson (80%) […]
Folks, the most important ability is accountability and I made a mistake with this region of the bracket. When I posted the article this morning, I accidentally used the bracket before the final update, which had some players moved around and seeds changed. The previous version of this post had: I updated the below to […]
Wrestling is so hard. Wrestling in the NCAA Division I Men’s Tournament is one of the hardest things a wrestler can do in this sport. This tournament is so hard, it’s hard on the fans who don’t even travel to the arena to sit on plastic seats for 3.5 hours at a time—for six sessions […]
The next player in our series is Marcus Neal Jr., who had a breakout season in 2025 as a member of Iowa State’s secondary. Marcus Neal Jr. was a four-star recruit and the No. 33 overall safety in the 2024 class when he originally committed to Iowa State. He played in seven games as a […]
Our first round of voting has come to a close and we had ourselves an UPSET BABY!!! The results from the Barkley region… #1 Saquon Barkley (97%) over #16 Sam Ficken (3%)#9 Sean Clifford (83%) over #8 Shareef Miller (17%)#4 KJ Hamler (89%) over #13 John Reid (11%)#5 Mike Hull (55%) over #12 Zane Durant […]
Penn State hockey got a tough draw, but it’s nothing the team has not seen before. Highlights from Tanisha Wright’s opening press conference as Penn State’s women’s basketball coach. Penn State fans set a new attendance record at Panzer Stadium on Saturday. The men’s lacrosse team beat Maryland for just the fifth time ever in […]
We released our bracket of best Penn State players from the James Franklin era yesterday, and today we’ll start the voting with the Saquon Barkley region. You can vote on a Google Form at the bottom of this page. 1/16: SAQUON BARKLEY VS. SAM FICKEN 1. Saquon Barkley What can be said or argued about […]
Draft sites used: ESPN, NFL Network, CBS Sports, Yahoo, PFF Previous mock draft projections in italics Drew Allar: PFF: 65th to Cardinals (McGuinness’ March 16th mock), 93rd to Rams (Chadwick’s March 9th mock) Dani Dennis-Sutton: CBS: 55th to Chargers (Edwards’ March 13th mock) PFF: 57th to Bears (McGuinness’ March 16th mock), 84th to Packers (Wasserman’s […]
March is all the about brackets, and last year this time, we were doing the “Best Penn State Teams of the James Franklin Era” bracket. Well, as it turns out, that was good timing because the James Franklin Era came to an end with a stinker. Still, the unfortunate ending doesn’t change the fact that […]
It’s long past due to wash away the bitter disappointment that was the 2025 season for Penn State. As we turn the page to a new era, it’s time to look ahead to 2026. Today we start with a rising true sophomore who seems poised to become the next star of the Nittany Lions secondary. […]